Numbers 16:31-34

So we have the parameters of the judgment. This was done in order to make it very clear that God's judgment and the vindication of God's choice of Moses and Aaron was from God, because something was going to happen that was so far beyond the power of a man that you would think nobody would be able to deny what they saw. The judgment was going to be a frightful thing, because as the way this is described, Moses said that the earth was going to open its mouth like a huge ravenous monster and was going to eat them alive.

Immediately on the heels of what Moses said, it occurred. The earth split open, and it must have made a horrible wrenching, grinding sound. As it split open, it swallowed Korah, Dathan, Abiram, their tents, and all of their households.

Numbers 16:31-32

Moses tells everybody to "Clear out! Get away from Korah, Dathan, and Abiram. If you don't want to be caught in what they've just done, stay away!"

Men, women, children, tents, livestock—any kind of possession that they had, the earth opened up and they fell in.

Numbers 16:27-33

Well, God very effectively answered that. He was still working through Moses. But God is showing a pattern that He will follow. These men, Dathan, Korah, and Abiram, revealed their lack of faith.

Numbers 16:31-33

Just remember that the earth closed over them. It is very interesting later.